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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Business rates expected to grow to record levels
By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2016
Predicted business rate income has risen to a record £23.5bn in England for 2016/17, figures rele...
FINANCE
Shutting power station will cost authority £1m a year
By Jamie Hailstone | 16 February 2016
The closure of a coal-fired power station is expected to cost Cannock Chase DC around a £1m a yea...
FINANCE
Questions from the districts
By Sandra Dinneen | 16 February 2016
Sandra Dinneen welcomes the Government's approach to business rates but says answers are still re...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs use poll to plea for fresh fiscal powers
By Dan Peters | 16 February 2016
Local government needs fiscal devolution and more powers to secure a financially sustainable futu...
WHITEHALL
'Encourage CAs to set funding formulae'
By Dan Peters | 16 February 2016
Combined authorities should be encouraged by the Government to set their own devolved local fundi...
WHITEHALL
Public health budgets facing further cuts
By Jamie Hailstone | 12 February 2016
Public health grants are to fall by almost 20% over the next five years, according to the latest ...
BUSINESS
Cautious welcome for rates retention plan
By Jamie Hailstone | 10 February 2016
Copeland BC’s directly-elected mayor has cautiously welcomed news his authority will be able to r...
FINANCE
LGA: business should benefit from retention
By Dan Peters | 10 February 2016
Businesses must see the benefits from the rates they pay in a world of 100% retention, the Local ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
IRRV warns against relief payout
By Dan Peters | 10 February 2016
The national body for local taxation professionals has advised councils not to pay out any claims...
WHITEHALL
Next rates revaluation 'most contentious yet'
By Michael Burton | 04 February 2016
The next revaluation of business rates on which local authority income will increasingly depend w...
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